A review of nonlinear optical properties of nematic liquid crystals

Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-317

  Khoo, I C ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; ISOTROPIC PHASIS; LARGE OPTICAL NONLINEARITIES; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS (NLC); NON-LINEAR OPTICAL MATERIAL; NON-LINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES; NONLINEAR OPTICAL PROCESS; OPTICAL NONLINEARITY;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0033421627     PISSN: 02188635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218863599000217     Document Type: Article

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